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Himiko and the Galaxy Express 999
By Muza-chan on Jun 30, 2009 | In Manga&Anime, Did you know..., English | 2 feedbacks »
When I took a ride with the water bus Himiko on the Sumida river, from Asakusa to Odaiba, I was surprised to see on the deck a few characters from the anime series Galaxy Express 999.
I found out afterwards that the ship was designed by a mangaka, the creator of Galaxy Express 999 and Captain Harlock, Leiji Matsumoto.
Himiko has a really great design, teardrop shaped, with a glass roof.
More Himiko pictures on the photo gallery.
Casual sightseeing in Tokyo - A Shinto Shrine from Edo Dori
By Muza-chan on Jun 27, 2009 | In Japan, English | 5 feedbacks »
Another small shrine, hidden between tall, modern buildings, on Edo Dori, in Asakusa:
The Torii is located behind a small fence and could easily pass unnoticed:
I discovered it just because the hotel where I was accomodated was three buildings away (the building with orange, visible here on Google Maps):
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Ugly architecture in Asakusa
By Muza-chan on Jun 18, 2009 | In Photo, Japan, English | 2 feedbacks »
This building from Asakusa, with those three cow sculptures, the mock-up shrine from the top and a terrible combination of colors, seemed to me worthy to be photographed, as a bad example.
Funny architecture in Tokyo - photo 1
By Muza-chan on Jun 2, 2009 | In Photo, Japan, English | Send feedback »
The Kappabashi street (Kappabashi-dori), located between Ueno and Asakusa, also known as Kitchen Town, is famous for its restaurant supply shops, selling from knives, furniture and ovens to the typical Japanese plastic food models.
Located right next to the entrance to the southern end of the street, the building with cup shaped balconies cannot pass unnoticed:
Favorite Japan places - Komagatado Temple
By Muza-chan on May 5, 2009 | In Photo, English | 2 feedbacks »
In Asakusa, near Komagata Bashi, there’s a small temple, an architectural jewel, which attracts the eyes of the passersby.
The building was erected recently, in 2003, but it’s built on sacred ground. On this place was built, in the year 628, the first temple dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy. The statue of the Goddess Kannon, found by two fishermen in the nearby Sumida River, was enshrined in this temple.
The Senso-ji Temple was erected later, in 645, and was also dedicated to Bodhisattva Kannon. Then, the statue was moved and enshrined at Senso-ji.
Locuri favorite în Japonia - Templul Komagatado
În Asakusa, lângă Komagata Bashi, se află o bijuterie arhitectonică, un mic templu care noaptea atrage privirile trecătorilor.
Clădirea este recentă, din 2003, însă este aşezată pe un loc încărcat de spiritualitate. Aici, în anul 628, a fost construit primul altar dedicat zeiţei Kannon, în care a fost pusă statuia zeiţei găsită de doi pescari în râul Sumida, care curge prin apropiere. În anul 645 s-a construit în apropiere templul Senso-ji, dedicat zeiţei Kannon şi statuia a fost mutată acolo.




























